The Verdict on the Street: Your views on the hottest topics of the week
Our reporters hit the streets to talk to the public in our major cities across the UK about the news making the headlines this week. In this episode, we look at Nigel Farage's return, the word of the year, and Christmas hangover cures.
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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:11 Welcome to The Verdict on the Street,
00:13 the show that listens to its audience.
00:17 We're going to take some of the hottest topics
00:19 out onto the streets of Britain to ask you
00:21 what you think of them.
00:24 In a world that seems full of experts,
00:26 sometimes it's the opinions of the people on the street
00:29 that really matter.
00:30 So, great British public, it's over to you.
00:34 We send our reporters out into a number of cities across the UK,
00:38 armed only with a camera and a microphone
00:40 to ask simply, what do you think?
00:42 Here's what's coming up on this week's agenda.
00:49 Has a stint in the Australian jungle
00:50 done anything at all to change your views on Nigel Farage?
00:55 The new word of the year is "riz."
00:57 Do you know what it means?
00:59 And it's that time of year when we could all do
01:01 with a hangover cure or two.
01:03 Any suggestions?
01:06 So we'll start this week with a man you probably either love
01:10 or hate or love to hate.
01:12 Eyes were raised when Nigel Farage was announced
01:14 as a campmate in the popular TV show,
01:16 I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.
01:19 And they were raised even further
01:20 when it was reported that ITV paid 1.5 million pounds
01:24 to have him there.
01:27 But it didn't start well with just 7 million people
01:29 tuning into the opening episode,
01:31 compared with more than 9 million in 2022.
01:34 And it was a quiet start for the former UKIP leader,
01:37 with fellow campmates choosing, for the most part,
01:40 to simply ignore him.
01:41 But after a fairly victorious third place, he's back.
01:45 And there's even talk of a return to politics
01:47 with him rejoining the Conservative Party.
01:50 Has his appearance on the show changed your mind about him?
01:54 Or do you wish he'd just stayed there?
01:56 Nigel Farage, after coming third on I'm a Celebrity,
02:05 Get Me Out of Here,
02:06 do you think perceptions have changed of him?
02:10 I saw quite a bit of it.
02:12 I'm either side of the fence, he went on,
02:14 he's pocketed a lot of money.
02:17 Whether he goes back into politics, that's his call.
02:20 If he does, maybe he gives the money back.
02:22 I do. Yeah, I do.
02:23 I think mine have, to be fair.
02:27 I think you've got to know the person a little bit more,
02:28 haven't you, behind...
02:30 Yeah, so, yeah, I think he did quite well in the jungle.
02:32 I think he's done himself some favours, to be fair.
02:35 I really do.
02:36 We don't really watch the news, do we, so much?
02:38 No, I would think...
02:40 No, I don't think he's populated.
02:41 Don't get me wrong, he's put himself out there in the press a bit
02:43 by being on there.
02:45 But I think everyone that liked him will still like him,
02:50 and everybody that doesn't like him will still have that opinion.
02:52 You know what I mean?
02:53 I don't think it's changed anybody's opinion.
02:55 I was quite shocked, cos I thought he'd be out first.
02:58 Cos everyone sort of thinks, "Oh, Nigel's rough."
03:00 But he was OK, you know.
03:03 People must like him, that's what I say.
03:05 He did really a lot better than what we all thought.
03:09 I would have loved to have voted him in every trial,
03:12 but then he wanted to hog the limelight,
03:14 so he didn't get all the limelight.
03:16 I didn't want him to win, but I think he was great.
03:19 I think he was very straight-talking.
03:22 He did do... Yeah, he got on fine with everybody.
03:24 And hats off to Sam that won.
03:26 I think his popularity's gone up, but I don't think it's improved.
03:30 Even though he was on I Am A Celeb,
03:32 he probably did that as, like, a way to try and make people think
03:37 he was friendly.
03:38 I don't think he'd make a good leader, to be honest.
03:41 I'm not a fan of the Conservatives or Tories or anything.
03:45 I've caught a little bit of it.
03:48 He comes across as quite human, like we all are,
03:53 but I don't share his political views.
03:57 So, yeah, it was good to see the more human side of him,
04:02 but I don't share his political views, so...
04:05 I think some people's perceptions may well have changed, yes.
04:09 I don't think there's any doubt about that.
04:10 Why do you think that?
04:12 Er...
04:14 I think they may have seen him, I'll say, more as a...
04:18 less of a politician, more as of a person.
04:20 Erm...
04:22 Can't say I'm a fan, but that's just the way it is.
04:25 I don't like his politics, so...
04:27 But as a person, I'm sure he's very fine.
04:29 Not really. But he was very good in there.
04:31 He did try hard to be a gentleman and what have you,
04:35 but...
04:37 he's...
04:38 Did not change mine, no.
04:40 I don't really like I Am A Celebrity.
04:43 I've heard that the young generation really love him,
04:47 but I have always had quite a negative view on him.
04:53 I haven't actually watched I Am A Celeb,
04:56 but I don't like that they supported his bad views.
05:01 Well, in my opinion, bad views.
05:03 Now, are you good at chatting up or flirting with potential partners?
05:10 If so, you may already have Riz.
05:14 It's been announced as the Oxford Word of the Year
05:16 and defined as style, charm or attractiveness,
05:20 and the ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner.
05:25 But did you know that?
05:26 The trending word of the year is Riz.
05:35 Do you know what this means?
05:36 Riz?
05:38 No idea, dear.
05:40 Do you want to have a guess?
05:42 Oh, risky business?
05:44 I don't know.
05:45 (LAUGHS)
05:47 Yeah, it's short for charisma, I believe,
05:51 and it's all about whether you've got the kind of...
05:54 I don't know, charisma within yourself
05:57 or whether someone else has got charisma
05:59 and they've got the Riz, they've got that well factor,
06:01 they've got that, yeah.
06:03 I've heard it. It's like getting out there now.
06:06 Riz. I've never heard the word before.
06:10 I'm a poet and it's never come up at any of the open mics
06:13 or the spoken word settings that I do.
06:17 It's an interesting one.
06:18 I might be writing something with it in.
06:20 Oxford University Press,
06:21 which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary,
06:23 has revealed its Word of the Year.
06:26 Riz is defined as style, charm or attractiveness
06:29 and the ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner.
06:32 Mostly used by Generation Z,
06:34 the word beat out others like Swifty,
06:37 an avid fan of the pop singer Taylor Swift,
06:39 and beige flag, a character trait
06:41 that indicates a partner is boring
06:43 to make it to print in 2023.
06:45 Do you think the word has earned its place
06:47 and have you heard it before now?
06:49 I'm one of the ways, to be honest, you know.
06:53 I mean, if people like it, great.
06:54 Riz, yeah, it sounds good.
06:56 But like everything else, it'll just become a word
06:59 as part of the dictionary in the future, you know, so.
07:02 I didn't until I read about it.
07:05 Yeah, I'd never even heard of it.
07:06 I'm only 41, I'm not that old,
07:07 but I should know these things.
07:09 Do you know, can you guess what it means?
07:12 No.
07:14 I'm of a certain age.
07:14 No, I don't.
07:15 And my children or my daughter, she's grown up.
07:18 So no, I have no access to that.
07:19 No, so.
07:20 It means charm and charisma.
07:22 So I'm assuming charisma.
07:25 Oh yes, yeah, that makes sense.
07:26 Yes. Oh good, I've learned something today.
07:29 Techno folks, I don't know so long.
07:32 Would you have a guess about it?
07:35 Good.
07:36 Excellent, fantastic.
07:40 You know, it's G-Wiz, that old American thing, you know.
07:45 Do you know what, you're not far off.
07:47 It means like charisma.
07:49 Oh, there you go.
07:50 Well, I've got plenty of, I've got plenty of, what is it?
07:52 Riz.
07:52 Riz, plenty of that.
07:54 He has Riz.
07:56 Yeah, I know, I guess.
07:57 Yeah, it's mostly used by like teenagers, like 20s.
08:02 No one over the age of 30 uses it, I doubt.
08:06 It's, people use, like us, like we use Riz.
08:10 That's how we got our lasses, especially this month.
08:13 I have used that word mainly, mainly for silly jokes,
08:19 just for the humor.
08:21 It's a funny word, I like it.
08:22 Good to use.
08:23 Why is the only word that's coming to me right now
08:27 for tomfoolery?
08:28 That's all I've got for you.
08:29 It's good to use for tomfoolery, it's fun.
08:32 Finally, it's the season to eat, drink and be merry.
08:39 But what happens if you get a little too merry
08:42 and in the morning you're feeling a little green?
08:44 My hangover cure for Christmas, probably,
08:53 well, I'm working Boxing Day this year at Spoons,
08:56 so probably like a can of Monster and a fry up
09:01 from Weatherspoons, that'd be my hangover cure.
09:04 I just keep drinking on this thing.
09:07 Yeah.
09:08 Time to be hungover if you just keep drinking.
09:14 Don't get hungovers, shut up.
09:15 Sorry, I'm just better than everyone else.
09:20 I think water, lots and lots of water is very important,
09:24 and preferably before you go to bed.
09:26 And maybe eat, even though you don't feel like eating,
09:31 I think it's good to eat some carbohydrates
09:33 'cause I think that's second to stomach after.
09:36 But however, I know the government and other people
09:39 worry about the cost to the NHS.
09:41 However, I really do think a little bit of festive spirit
09:45 is a good thing.
09:45 I don't get hangovers.
09:48 I don't get them, I never, ever get them.
09:51 Even if I drink, I don't get them.
09:53 I wake up, I'm pricing clean like that.
09:56 - Not your secret, then?
09:58 - No, I just eat what I'm drinking.
10:01 - Maybe that's what it is.
10:04 - 'Cause every time I drink, I eat.
10:07 And because I'm eating all the food,
10:10 so bringing the alcohol up as well.
10:13 - I do drink.
10:14 I would say water in the morning, water at night,
10:20 and a cup of Paracetamol in the morning, yeah.
10:23 - Do you think we drink too much in the UK?
10:26 - Yeah, we do.
10:27 Yeah, we do, definitely.
10:28 - I don't drink a massive amount.
10:32 Usually have something like a Baileys
10:35 or like partial to gin and tonic.
10:39 And pina coladas, something like,
10:42 we only have one or two, you know, we don't go mad.
10:46 But, you know, we've always got lots of drink,
10:48 but it never seems to get drunk.
10:50 Well, some of it does, yeah, the beer.
10:53 - We're not regular drinkers,
10:54 so the drink we might have at Christmas,
10:57 if we do have a drink,
10:58 will be a little bit of cider
10:59 and perhaps a little bit of wine.
11:02 But because we don't drink excessive,
11:03 we can't give a cure for a hangover.
11:06 But my advice for a hangover,
11:08 don't get drink excessive,
11:10 then you won't need to cure yourself.
11:13 - I remember terrible hangovers,
11:15 but I think I've got wise enough to avoid them
11:17 for a decade or so.
11:20 - There's quite a few people that drink too much.
11:23 Quite a few.
11:24 Whether they'll happen this year, I don't know,
11:27 because money's so scarce, isn't it?
11:30 - But they find money from somewhere, don't they?
11:33 - Gin or Bacardi.
11:35 And then if I'm, I'll also have the fruity cider
11:41 and Guinness.
11:42 Yeah.
11:43 Not only one glass, of course.
11:44 (laughs)
11:45 That might be a trial.
11:47 (laughs)
11:49 - Cider or whiskey, I suppose.
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